It was the Colorado game all over again.
After a fast start going 7-of-11 shooting, Auburn managed less than 40 points, falling to Tulsa 53-35 in the MGM Grand Main Event.
It was a miserable night shooting for the Tigers, going just 15 of 48 for a percentage of 31.
KT Harrell, Auburn's leading scorer on the season, was cold all night, scoring just two points.
The Tigers led 16-12 with 11:58 to go in the first half, but quickly lost that lead and never got it back. Tulsa had a 10-0 run in the first half, and led 28-21 at halftime.
From there, it was all Tulsa the rest of the way.
Auburn shot just six of 22 in the second half, including going one of 11 from the three point line. The Tigers also turned the ball over 23 times in the game, which translated in to 21 Tulsa points.
The lone bright spot for the Tigers was Cinmeon Bowers, who posted his fourth-straight double-double with 17 points and 15 rebounds.
The loss comes just three days after Auburn posted 105 points against Louisiana Lafayette, and drops
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